Vi as ar” AR eS. 
Le Chaugoun, Zevazll. Oi/. p. 50. pl. 11. Daudin. Orn. i. p. 14. viii. 
Bengal Vulture, Gen. Syz. 1. p. tg. pl. 1. Ld. Su). p. 3. 16. 
HIS is a fmall fpecies, fearcely fo large as our King Vulture: 
Bill dufky horn colour, but yellowifh at the bend: the head 
and neck can fearcely be called bare, but they are on'y covered 
wich fcattered hairs, and are of a blueith flefh colour: the crop is 
prominent, and-covered with fine filky black feathers: the plumage 
in general dufky brown, but the feathers of the under parts have 
a white line, as well as thofe on the thighs: a large white fpot appears 
on each fide the breaft, but unlefs the wings are lifted up, cannot be 
feen: the head and hind part of the neck are covered with gloffy, 
dufky-white feathers, but the lower part blending with a ruff of a 
foft downy ftruéture: the greater quills and tail are black, but the 
fecondaries are bordered with rufous brown: wings and tail nearly of 
equal length when clofed: the legs are pale brown, or flefh colour ; 
and the middle toe nearly double the length of the others. 
This inhabits Bengal, where it goes by the name of Chaugoun. 
This feems clearly to be a variety of my Bengal Vulture, if not 
the fame-bird. 
GENUS 
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CHAUGOUN 
Vv. 
DESCRIPTION, 
PLacs, 
